Philosophical Photo Competition

We organize photography competitions on our Instagram account based on terms from our glossary.

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Rules and Procedures

1) The Photo Competition is open to anyone that wishes to enter.

2) All photos must be submitted via dm to our Instagram account by the respective deadline.

3) The submissions will be narrowed down by vote of an FPO committee, and then put to public vote on our instagram. The picture with the most likes by the deadline will win the competition.

4) The winner will receive $100, and the offer of their photo’s publication on the FPO website.

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Details

The rights to the photographs remain with the participants. Any style and format is permitted, including digitally edited photos. Entries will be selected for overall quality, creativity, and for relevance to our theme.

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Eligibility

There are no citizenship or age requirements for eligibility. All that is required is an Instagram account, a camera or photo, and creativity!

For more information or questions, please contact reinhard.mueller@hfpo.com or message us on Instagram @orientation-philosophy.

OUR PAST WINNERS

Spring 2026

Theme: Horizon

Towards New Horizons

“Towards New Horizons”

by @donafelizona

Summer 2025

Theme: Routine

“Ritual, Repetition, Rupture”

by Faiza Abdulla (Instagram: @wildfaouzi)

Summer 2024

Theme: "Standpoint"

“A Southern Standpoint”

@donafelizona

New Years 2024

Theme: "Perspective"

“Down the Rabbit Hole”

by Marie Denise

Fall 2023

Theme: "Identity"

“A Surfeit of Pride”

Trevor Juenger

Summer 2022

Theme: "Paradox"

“NYC UpDown”

-Albert Gehret

March-April 2022

Topic: "Digitization" — "new means of communication which accelerate and distance interindividual communication."

“Juxtaposed Light”

-Sebastian Smith

October 2021

Theme: "Time"

“Though lovers be lost, love shall not”

-Isabella Stella